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tukayo

Filipino / Tagalog language translation for the meaning of the word tukayo in the Tagalog Dictionary.

Definition for the Tagalog word tukayo:


tukayo  Play audio #11890
[noun]  namesake; one named after another (person)

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Root: tukayo
Usage Note Icon Usage Notes:
Filipinos sometimes use this term as a way of addressing their namesakes. In case you hear someone say to another, "Magandang umaga, tukayo!", you might think that the other person's name is "Tukayo". It's not. It only means that the person is greeting his/her namesake "Good morning!".

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Alternate spelling(s):
katukayo, tokayo, katokayo
Alternate spellings may include: abbreviations, informal spellings, slang, and/or commonly misspelled variations.


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How to pronounce tukayo:

TUKAYO AUDIO CLIP:
Play audio #11890
Markup Code:
[rec:11890]
Related English Words:
namesakename sake
Grammatical Ligature:
This word plus a grammatical ligature would be:
tukayong
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